
Bengali is the national and official language of Bangladesh and one of
the 23 official languages recognized by the
Republic of India.It is the official language of the states of
West Bengal and Tripura. It is a major language in the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.It was made an official language of Sierra Leone in order to honour the Bangladeshi peacekeeping force from the United Nations stationed there. It is also the co-official language of Assam, which has three predominantly
Sylheti-speaking districts of
southern Assam: Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi.The national anthems of both India and Bangladesh were written by
the Bengali Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore